Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Rated R84 minutes2014

Most showbiz bio-docs look at movie or pop music stars, and the occasional director or producer. This puzzling but mildly diverting paste-up of clips by actor-turned filmmaker Mike Myers (Wayne’s World, Austin Powers) instead focuses on a Hollywood talent agent legendary for his excess. Gordon has loads of sex, drug, and rock ‘n’ roll stories to tell and so do his buddies (and clients), including Michael Douglas, Alice Cooper, Sylvester Stallone, and Sammy Hagar. But what they all want us to know is that he’s a really nice guy. OK, so what? (85 min.).
ByKelly Vance